Date: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
Where: McKendree University – Lebanon, Ill.
Opponent: McKendree
Result: L, 11-20
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson men's water polo team opened its weekend trip with a 20-11 loss to the host Bearcats of McKendree.
Top Performer: Freshman
Will Kitsch (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) paced the Presidents with four goals against McKendree.
The Rest: Robert Koch (Worcester, Pa./La Salle College),
Dylan Gwinn (Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph), and
Dustin Reinke (Fresno, Calif./Buchanan) all finished second on the team with two tallies apiece.
Ethan Moy (New York, N.Y./The High School for Math, Science & Engineering) rounded out W&J's goal scorers with one.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018
Where: McKendree University – Lebanon, Ill.
Opponent: Monmouth (Ill.)
Result: W, 12-9
How it Happened: The Presidents bounced back against Monmouth (Ill.), topping the Scots by a 12-9 final score on Saturday evening.
Top Performer: For the second match in a row, Kitsch led W&J in goals, as he scored four against Monmouth.
The Rest: Reinke added three more goals to his daily tally to finish second on the team, while
Ian Geister (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) rounded out the Red & Black's multi-goal scorers with a pair of tallies.
David Boyer (York, Pa./Central York) made the start in net for W&J and notched seven saves to earn the win.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018
Where: McKendree University – Lebanon, Ill.
Opponent: Lindenwood
Result: W, 13-9
How it Happened: The Presidents concluded this weekend's play with a 13-9 exhibition win over Lindenwood's club team.
Top Performer: Geister capped off the weekend with five goals and an assist to lead W&J to victory.
The Rest: Kitsch was next on the team with four points on three goals and an assist. Reinke scored two goals to finish third on the Presidents. Boyer started his second consecutive game and made nine saves and recorded a steal to earn his second victory in a row. Boyer was also credited with an assist in the morning match.
What's Next: The Presidents will next head to the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference-West Championship, hosted at the Hallman Aquatics Center in Erie, Pa, which will begin on Saturday, Nov. 3. The game times and seeding for the event will be determined at a later date.